One of the most profoundly beautiful acts of solidarity I've seen: the indigenous guardians of the land that the McGill University occupies have given the students the right to setup their encampments on the land in fighting for a Palestine free from occupation and genocide❤️‍🔥

Pleased to be interviewed for Canadian Business (Canadian Business) & Rebecca Gao in their latest newsletter... speculating on the past and future of YouTube in a 'post'-TikTok mediascape: 📹⏲️💫

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OKAY, ENGLISH MAJOR

this just reminded me of when i saw m night shyamalan in line at gabby's on king on a friday night (to be fair i think he was waiting to get into a TIFF party but omg)

For Chatelaine’s great Green Issue, I wrote about what happens (and what to do) when you care deeply about sustainability—and your loved ones don’t. Online here! 🌱🌱🌱

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What to do when you're worried about climate change but your parents are not—by intrepid reporter Rebecca Gao
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finally back in scarborough toronto ontario canada

absolute loser behaviour. bro acting like he invented a condiment that has been loved and nurtured for generations across the globe (not JUST east asia) to target humble, small businesses
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🚨SOURCE REQUEST: I'm looking for Millennial and Gen Z Canadians with debt goals that have been achieved, or are in the process of being paid off. Would love to chat and tell your story for the Globe and Mail! Shoot me a DM here or email me rebecca.gao13(@)gmail(.)com

I AM BEGGING SOMEONE TO LET ME INTERVIEW CLUB CHALAMET ON HER INVESTING STRATEGY

I have travelled far and wide to find good raw marinated crab in TO (AKA: I've ventured to Thornhill with no car). So when I found out about this Queen West bar serving up unique K-bites and whisky pairings, I was ecstatic. My latest for Toronto Life:
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New issue alert! In the Spring issue of Chatelaine you'll find 20 easy & delicious plant-based recipes + how to update your wardrobe without hitting the mall, our fave cruelty-free beauty products & how to cope when you care about climate change... but your loved ones do not.

Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social & I spoke with Stacy Lee Kong Friday Things about our vigil for Palestinian, Lebanese and Israeli journalists, about Canadian journalism's continued attempts and failures to reckon with itself, + how that impacts our reporting & reader trust. fridaythings.com/recent-posts/c…

Seagrass the movie is a haunting deep dive into inherited trauma and how the past comes back to haunt those in the present. My interview with writer/director Meredith Hama-Brown here: representasianproject.com/features/seagr…

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

On this day in 2005: Wes Craven's CURSED, starring Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg, was released.

Tom is one of the smartest journalists I know. If you're an employer in media, you should hire him

'We’ve been here for almost half a century. People come when they’re kids, they grow up, and then they come with their own kids. We see their whole lives.' ❤️🍜🥲
Loved talking to James Chiu of Mandarin restaurants for my latest story in Toronto Life.
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Toronto has one of the highest rates of senior poverty among large urban centres in the country. Here’s our guide to benefits, tax credits, and government funding for older Torontonians. thelocal.to/aging-seniors-…

Aging in Toronto is $$$$. Bookmark and share this guide by Rebecca Gao thelocal.to/aging-seniors-… via The Local Magazine

Like many in Toronto, older adults are dealing with unaffordability, inaccessible health care, and a lack of public spaces. Often, they don’t have the info they need to access services. For The Local Magazine, here are 20+ programs and benefits for seniors in TO
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